Chapter 110 Martial Arts Competition on the Ship!
She actually did what she said.
Liu Yanhui and the others felt both happy and conflicted!
"My lord, what other news is there?" Liu Yan asked.
They've all left Tianjin. Whether it's good or bad, it shouldn't concern them anymore, right?
"Another piece of news is that Liu Chengen's troops have occupied several large islands in Jiaozhou!"
Liu Yanhui and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What is the Liu family trying to do?"
Shen Lanxi calmed herself down and said, "What they do is none of our business. We called you here so you can prepare for a sneak attack after you get ashore!"
Now we have another visible enemy!
Liu Yan replied dryly, "This isn't necessarily a bad thing! Haven't they encountered enough bad things along the way? Would the Liu family dare to openly pursue and kill them?"
Wei Dongzhu: "At least we were safe while we were on the ship!"
Liu Laohu: "That makes sense!"
Liu Yan and Wei Dongzhu both stared at him. Wasn't he busy picking at the gold ring on his finger? They could understand that he didn't have time to talk!
Putting Liu Laohu aside, Shen Lanxi stared intently at Wei Jiajun.
"Get all the people who can be trained into training!"
Wei Dongzhu accepted the order: "Yes! I will definitely not let her down!"
Previously, the prisoners had been secretly mocking the women from Liuzhao Village on the boat behind them, treating their sword and gun wielding as a joke.
Now, being forced to train by Wei Dongzhu, they were all complaining bitterly, but dared not resist.
The two who were making the most noise have been hanging on the deck for half an hour now, like salted fish being dried in the sun.
Wei Dongzhu coldly looked at the prisoners. He could subdue the troublemakers in the army. Could these prisoners be as tough as those troublemakers?
Even the most crooked bones can be straightened by him.
"Where we disembarked, there were refugees, bandits, and horse thieves. With your laziness, you wouldn't even walk a mile before you died at their hands!"
Wei Dongzhu caught a glimpse of someone slacking off out of the corner of his eye and lashed out with a stick. With a thud, the person curled up into a ball and knelt on the ground.
"Whether you are a man or a woman, an old person or a child, you must at least have the ability to protect yourself."
"Because if you fall behind, we will leave without hesitation, and no one will go back to save you!"
Mr. and Mrs. Shen never imagined that, at the age of fifty, they would be forced to practice martial arts!
"Mr. Hu, we're getting old, our arms and legs are too weak, we really can't do it anymore!" Mrs. Shen said, about to sit down on the ground.
Wei Dongzhu coldly watched: "Men, drag her to the bottom deck. Don't bring her up until we reach the shore!"
When Madam Shen realized they were serious, she immediately searched for her granddaughter in the crowd.
She's an elder, Lanxi would never let anyone treat her like that!
"What are you all standing there for? Drag him away!"
Two men from the Wei family stepped forward and dragged Old Madam Shen away, one on each side!
Grandpa Shen shouted in a panic and anger, "Where is Young Master Lan? Let Young Master Lan come out! I want to see Young Master Lan!"
Wei Dongzhu looked at him coldly: "Do you want to be like her?"
Seeing the coldness in Wei Dongzhu's eyes, and realizing he wasn't joking, Old Master Shen shrank back and quickly whispered to him, "Our family is related to Young Master Lan. You can ask her if you don't believe me. My wife and I are old and can't walk very well. If we were to practice martial arts and get hurt, Young Master Lan would definitely blame the people who made us practice!"
You're always so obedient to Lan Xi, aren't you? He just doesn't believe that after all that, he's still not afraid!
Wei Dongzhu said without blinking, "Drag him away!"
"yes!"
When the rest of the Shen family saw that Wei Dongzhu wouldn't listen to anyone, they all shrank back and obediently followed along in the training.
A few days later, Shen Lanxi heard cheers and shouts coming from outside. She put down the book in her hand, pushed open the door and went out!
"Young master, they are having a martial arts contest!"
Shen Lanxi has been burying herself in her studies these past few days, and her shoulders feel a bit stiff.
Let's go check it out!
"yes!"
Hurry up and prepare for the spring snow and autumn frost; how can we enjoy the excitement without tea, snacks, and tips?
As promised before, there would be a reward after leaving Tianjin, and Shen Lanxi is now fulfilling that promise!
"Our lord has arrived!" Liu Yanhui and the others smiled and made way for them.
Wei Dongzhu's eyes were smiling: "They've been training with me for a few days and have fought against refugees and pirates. Today I'll have them test their skills and see how good they are!"
The moment Shen Lanxi stood there, she exuded a powerful aura that could not be ignored!
"Since it's a competition, let the people from both ships compete together!"
Liu Yan replied with a smile, "I'll go tell the people on the other ship right away!"
Shen Lanxi said boldly, "Stop the ship! Move the two ships side by side!"
Liu Yan responded with a loud and clear voice: "Yes!"
Spring snow and autumn frost—Mother Wang and her family carried over tables, chairs, tea, snacks, and all sorts of things!
The crowd automatically made way for them to set up their space!
Shen Lanxi looked at Wei Dongzhu: "Since it's a competition, it can't be a competition for nothing!"
Wei Dongzhu's heart skipped a beat: "Are we going to set up a prize?"
Shen Lanxi nodded: "Two taels of silver for everyone who participates!"
Wei Dongzhu: "I'll have someone prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone right away, and write down the prizes and rules!"
The two boats slowly came to a stop together, and wooden crates and planks were laid out for the people on the opposite boat to come over!
Chunxue prepared the brush and ink. Liu Yanhui wanted to take the pen, but Cheng Zheng volunteered. Liu Yanhui wasn't angry and smiled as she gave the position to Cheng Zheng.
The first point has been written. Now, Shen Lanxi will talk about the second point!
"For each person who advances, you'll receive an extra two ounces, with no upper limit!"
When Shen Lanxi paused, the prisoners began to whisper among themselves. When she started to speak, the prisoners all fell silent.
"The top five winners will not only receive a reward, but can also choose one item from the treasure chest!"
Qiu Shuang moved the treasure chest over, opened it, and placed it aside!
The prisoners' attention immediately shifted to the glittering gold and silver jewelry!
"Listen up, the first place winner, besides the prize money and the treasure in the chest, can also make one request!"
Everyone was in an uproar!
"Can I take everything from the treasure chest?"
"Pah! With your pathetic appearance, you'd be lucky to get last place at best!"
"Can you ask for anything? If I want ten thousand taels of gold, will you give it to me?"
"I want my family to arrive in Dongchuan safely!"
Shen Lanxi interrupted the murmurs, saying, "Anything is allowed except for murder and robbery, and violating morality! Ten thousand taels of gold is also acceptable!"
The constable who had just mentioned ten thousand taels of gold immediately shouted excitedly!
Others were also very interested.
Wei Dong, Zhu Liuyan, Cheng Zheng, and others divided the tasks and made arrangements. In less than half an hour, the first person to be tested had been drawn by lot!
The male prisoner is Wu Kui, and the female prisoner from Liuzhao Village is Ye Lanhua.
"Wu Kui is big and burly, his arms are thicker than Ye Lanhua's thighs. Ye Lanhua shouldn't even try to compete; she'll just get beaten up!"
"You don't know anything! Just standing there, you're worth two ounces. Even if you have to admit defeat as soon as you go up there, it's still worth it!"
"Ye Lanhua is short and thin, like a stick. She'd blow away in the wind. If Wu Kui punched her, she'd fall apart..."
Shen Lanxi glanced back at Liu Yan.
The latter shouted, "Begin!"
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